The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 19, 1951, Page 5

THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1951, es CIETY. PERSONALS... NEWS OF INTEREST TO ITE Naval Air Station Wives Meet At Wylks Restaurant Mrs. Frank Pawela and Mrs. Jack Odbert were ‘hostesses at the monthly luncheon meeting of the Naval Air Station Officers’ Wives’ club held yesterday after- noon at Wylks restaurant on Stock Island, . Fifteen women attended the luncheon meeting. Mrs. Robert Quackenbush presided during the brief business meeting. Mrs. War- ren Klein, honor graduate of the Officers’ Wives’ Club sponsored Spanish class, gave a brief speech to the group in Spanish. Bouquets of gladioli and ferns decorated the luncheon tables. Placeeards were decorated with shell flowers. The next luncheon meeting of the club will be on May 16 with Mrs. Quackenbush and Mrs. Al- fred Raphael as hostesses. Proceeds From Hospital Ball To Buy County Hospital Epuipment the Monroe ¢ unty Hospital by the Women’s Auxiliary of the hospital it was decided at the monthly auxiliary meeting held last & Other equipment to be purchased for the hospital by the aux- iliary includes: . : used in the room, in| Airship DevRon surgery, for the treatment of val of drowning patients, at the cost of $398. : Dessert-Bridge ‘age pumps at a cost of $108 each.| Mrs. W. D. Ashe, Mrs. D. L. Five dozen plastic pitchers, costing $32 a dozen. will be hostesses at the monthly The purchase of this equip-|dessert-bridge party for members proceeds of the recent Hospital| ficers’ Wives’ Club to be held next Charity Ball given by the aux-| Wednesday afternoon . Mrs. Edwin Trevor, auxiliary |’clock at Aeropaims, followed by president, secured a list of the |>ridge games. from Mrs. Owen Driskell, super- intendent of-nurses. ° . Hands Picnic At Seaplane Base Week Speaker To Be e 4 on Friday, April 13, by the Fleet S t For Lions All Weather Training Unit, Na- by the Key West Lions Club onjarea on the Seaplane Base. Wednesday evening, May 16, will] A dungaree inspection was getting off to.a grand and glor-| ing for the picnic. During the in- ious start, City Commissioner | spection, athletic trophies were Lions club announced. today. At their meeting two weeks that they: would sponsor the A Armed Forces Week banquet, and JEANNETTE BARCLAY, Society Editor, A $1,000 oxygen tent of the newest design will be donated to week. A resuscitator, which can be shock patients and for the revi-| Wives To Have Two automatic Gomco drain- thermos||Cordiner and Mrs. A. W. Byrd ment is made possible from the | of the Airship DevRon Eleven Of- iliary at the Casa Marina hotel.| Dessert will be served at 1 most needed items at the hospital FAWTUlant All- Armed Forces An All Hands pienic was held A kick-off banquet sponsored |val Air Station, at the picnic assure Armed Forces Week of |held immediately prior to leav- Louis Carbonell, president of the ago, it was decided by the Lions tonight the club will meet to de- banquet, and to select a speaker. Invitations to the dinner will be issued to the presidents of the various . civic -organizations in Key, West atid to the Command- in Miami last Sunday. Miami gathering. of the U.S. Naval Base, Key | the 13th district. West. At the regular meeting of the . auxiliary, held last week at the Coming Events Post Home, Mrs. Mary Signorelli, Jr., vice-president, conducted THURSDAY, APRIL 19— procedures. Cancer ugade Benefit Card| The group is sponsoring a pro- » Party r from 7 to }ject of sending a gift box evéry 10 ; Poinciana|month to a serviceman in Korea. Community 7 Sakis S meavest isnale to anyone who Martha ‘Linda Franks Circle news the addresses of men serv- WMU.of Pirst Baptist church | ing in the battle area, asking that will meet at 10 a.m..in the] note with all the needed mail- home ‘of Mis. Jesse Milliken, jing information be sent to the . sstreet. V-F.W. Post Home, 225 Elizabeth ‘Bike ge will meet at 8 p.m.j street. at the club. Chairman of the committee for V.F.W. Post No. 3911 will meet}the gift box campaign is Mrs. at 8 p.m. in ‘the V-F.W. Post|Charlene Tibbs. Two new mem- | Sil bers aiding the chairman are Mrs. Junior Woman's Club will have captain Knowles and Mrs. Emily eg barbecue a eg The monthly hospital party me of Mrs. Edgar Stark.}given by the auxiliary was held Husbands will: be guests. Monday evening of this week at ‘elas, second|the U.S. Naval hospital. Refresh- 4 eet from 3:20 to] ments were served to the patients 4:45 p.tn.at San Carlos school, | and a bingo games enjoyed. over Palace ter. Attending the party were Mrs. Sewing Group n County, Mary Cruz, Mrs. Edna Brenner, Hospital Woman's -Auxil: Mrs. Ida Smith, Mrs. Josephine will meet at 2 p.m. at the} Sawyer and Mrs. Mary Signorelli,| 0". Mich., and her niece, Miss charitable groups from the carni- Other auxiliary activity includ- PRIDAY, ‘APRIL 20— es a meeting held last night when Triangle. Club will_meet at 8} plans were made for the joint in- pan. in the ‘home of Mrs. 'stallation of officers, to be held Thelma Sweeting, Baton| Saturday, April-21, at 8 p.m. at 2st te de ts: the V.F.W. Home. ne Club will meet at 8 p.m.j A dance will follow the opening in the JayCee clubrooms ‘onj installation ceremony. Expected Flaglar avenue. out-of-town oficers include Mrs. Key West Amateur Radio Club} Beulah Meyers and her staff from will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the} Miami. NCCS Club, 1021 Duval street. Beginners. Spanish class wil! meet from.8 to 9-p.m. at the NCCS Club at 1021 Duval street. Swimming class, special inter- est group of Officers’ Wives’ club, will meet from 3:30 to niversary party at 8 p.m. at Raul’s Club. Young Adult Fellowship of the First Methodist church will meet at 8 p.m. in the church annex. Order of DeMolay will meet at 4:30 p.m. at the seaplane 7:30 p.m. in the temporary base officers’ pool. Masonic home on Amelia Alcoholics Anonymous will street. meet at 8 p.m. in the annex! Advanced Spanish class will Presbyter' Key Westers Take VFW Offices; uxiliary Plans Gift Box Project v © Mrs. Vanessa Saunders of this city was elected as guard. of the cide the time and place for the| Ladies’ Auxiliary, V.F.W. Post 3911, at the 13th district meeting held Mrs. Mary Cruz of Key West was elected color bearer at the Carl Cruz, commander of the local V.F.W. organization, was Officers of the .components|elected senior vice-president off awarded to the winners of var- fous sporting events. Navy buses transported the men from Boca Chica to the Seaplane Base. While the men engaged in athletic events, the aroma of fresh beef and pork being barbecued at the picnic area, was sharpen- ing their apetites. In addition to the barbecue, beer was also serv- ed. Approximately 600 enlisted men and 200 officers attended the stag affair which ended at five o'clock. Mrs. Adams And Son Score High At Bridge Club Francis M. Adams and m rancis M. Adams, Jr., scor- ed highest at duplicate bridge games played last night at the weekly meeting of the Key West Bridge Association held the Coral Room of the Overseas Ho- tel. Mr. scored Brinton and Mrs. manus scored third. Twenty persons the games. Mrs. Newland And Niece Guests In | J.W. Kovash Home Mrs. David Newland of Clarks-' TS. in and Mrs. Victor Lang second and Mrs. L. C. Arnold Mac- competed in lary Goodspeed of Pointiac, Mich., will arrive here Saturday to spend the weekend visiting with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kovash, 602 Southard street. Mrs. Newland is a winter resi- | dent of Delray Beach, Fla., and/ Miss Goodspeed, student at Smith i College, is spending her spring vacation with her gunt. S OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE Mrs. Knight Elected Co-Chairman Of FAWTU Officers’ Wives’ Club Mrs. Charles A. Knight was elected co-chairman of the FAW- TUlant Officers’ Wives’ club at a luncheon meeting held yesterday afterneon at Raul’s Club. Sixty-two women were present. Mrs. R. L, Braddock succeeded Mrs. S. J. Lawrence as club chairman. Hostesses for tre afternoon were Mrs. R. L. Braddock, Mrs. C. A. Dorsey and Mrs. R. L. Stuart. x. Bouquets of red gladioli y . corated the luncheon éables and Elles Noo Lae Is Guest Speaker spring flowers were attached to each placecard. Guests were pre- 2 . For Kiwanis Club Lt. S. N. Bjurback was guest sented name tags to which spring speaker at the weekly dinner flowers were attached. Mrs. W. W. Allredge, chairman of the club’s welcoming commit- meeting of the Kiwanis Club held Tuesday night at the Del- monico restaurant. Lt. Bjurback tee, announced a coffee meeting will be held for new members of spoke to the group about Radar. Sam Lawrence, first vice pres- the club in the near future. Mrs. R. W. Legare, representa- tive of the club on the Officers’ Wives’ club advisory board, gave a report on the recent board | ident. presided at the meeting in the absence of president Lou Smith, who was attending a meeting of the Kiw&nis Inter- Club Council in Miami. meeting. Following the luncheon, twen- ty-four of the women participa ed in bridge games. Mrs. W. Major Earl Dillon, second vice president, introduced the guests of the evening, who were Law- rence Father, regular visitor to Karr scored highest for the group, Mrs. B. M. Anderson scor-* Key West; S. J. Miller and Lt. Bjurback. ed second and Mrs. J. D. Welsh Isadore Weintraub gave the scored lowest. report on the Little Baseball de- Mrs. R. P. Blount, Mrs. S. N Bjurback and Mrs. K. R. Chap- man will be hostesses at the May meeting of the club. League sponsored by the Kiwanis | and following the peace was com-| «ou," a member of the Key Se andi i ; ; veral San Carlos School Club. The Rev. Fr. John Arm-|manding officer in Heidelberg,| west Players, is a house guest of ? field was named umpire and Joe ae od nes served Se the Gene Ottos of this city. Her} different Mra was named to assist the] Major Du . They were th f Names Members iene Team. : transferred from Heidelbrg . to rr gi ie ong poe flavors Sam Lawrence, reporting on] Vienna at the same time. “Ki 9 “wh ” : On Honor Roll the house committee meeting,| In Vienna, the McChristians’ B seugonenall sor Pil Scaggs Twirled Miss Benildes Remond and Mrs.| announced that the Kiwanians: anh tO ane wae oe was a vaudeville headliner for| inte @ Rita Parlewitz, Spanish and Eng-| will hold their first meeting j| From Vienna the McChristians| yoy 25 years. : a lish instructors at the San Carlos}|May at the First Methodist Ubi sa ~ merenand ey Mrs. McGuire plans to conti-| Delightful School, announced the school} church annex. cl aeaeyan, SEN , x in radi rams in the honor roll for the past school) City Judge Hilary U. Albury,|¢! of the Second Battalion and pls Tae progi WEW period. Neil Saunders of the Saunders |Atmored Division at Ft. Leslie From the Fifth grade, Celido Pons is named to the roll. Margarita Pons from the fourth grade. Camelia Cabot, Yolanda Cabot and Oliver Roberts of the second grade. Mario Rodriguez, Louis Pinder and Joyce Bates of the first grade. Jennifer Valdez, Belinda Ber- man, Phyllis Ann Curry, Sandra Beiro, Patsy Rinkens, Brian Rey- nolds, Roberta Berman ,nag Jef- frey Berman of kindergarten. PAL Thanks Adell For $250 Grant Thirty-five young members of the Police Athletic League of Key West have signed a letter to Cap. C. C. Adell, commander of the Key West Naval Base, thanking him for a contribution of $250 from receipts ofthe Navy’s Chari ty Carnival. “Dear Captain Adell,” the let- ter read: “We all thank you so much for the splendid check from the Navy Charity Carnival. It will make many things possible for us this next year.” A total of $24,200 has been donated to local and national Advertising Company‘and Austin Keiser, Key West High School teacher, were initiated into the club in a service conducted by the Rev. Fr. Armfield. Names of members to receive perfect attendance tabs for the past year were placed on the bulletin board. Gene Anheir an- nounced that the anniversary party will be held at 8 o'clock next Tuesday night, April 24 at Raul’s Club on the boulevard. Major Dillon announced that he had collected approximately $400 towards high school band and is celebrated through May 12. area. Mrs. George Mills White, pres- ident of the current Humane So- ciety drive, announced today that the organization is badly in need of funds to facilitate opening of the new location. The group is im the process of buying one of the old army barrack buildings Welcome Sign To Be Constructed City Manager Dave King today’ granted permission to the Key West Soroptimist Club to place a and family.; Mrs. ‘Fred. Henning, wife of the agent, has been endeavoring Mrs. Stone’s Son Is Son-In-Law Of General Van Fleet Lt. Col. Joseph A. McChristian, son of Mrs. George B. Stone of Key West, is the son-in-law of Lt. Gen. James Van Fleet, who re- cently took over command of the Eighth Army in Korea relieving Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway. Mrs. Stone and her husband manage the Fort Taylor Officers’ Club here and the McChristians. who have visited them often, are well known here. Lt. Col. McChristian is married to the former Miss Catherine WOMEN PHONE: Citizen Office, 1935 Staff College at Norfolk, where he was graduated last June and transferred to West Point. ! The McChristian family visited ° Mr. and Mrs. Stone here three! weeks in February. They like Key West and come whenever possible. Mrs. Stone’s two other sons are Captain Stanley MeChristian serv- ! ing with the Air Force in Tucson, Ariz., and Robert McChristian of Miami. NEW ENTERTAINMENT PROVES EXCELLENT AT COCKTAIL LOUNGE Patrons of the Tradewinds Cocktail Lounge were given two! Dempsey Van Fleet. They have three children, “Tanker” 9, Lo Anne, 3%, and Lillian, 1. They now live at West Point, N.Y. where Lt. Col. MeChristian is serving on the staff of the U. S. Military Academy. Lt. Col. McChristian is also a friend of Major Bill Shedd, son of Maj. Gen. and Mrs. W. S. Shedd, now visiting here with Mrs. Shedd’s sisters, Miss Etta Patterson and Mrs. Harry Prindle. McChristian and the former. Miss Van Fleet were married at Ft. Benning, Ga. in September, 1940. He had been graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1939. During the war Lt. Col. Me- Christian served as chief of staff of the Tenth Armored Division Humane Society To Observe Week May 6-12; Establish New Home Every dog has its day, but all animals are due for a period of special regard when “Be Kind To Animals Week” begins May 6 In connection with the national program for Humane Society work, Key West has its individual project. At present, a new loca- tion for the home of the local Humane Society agent and kennels for animals needing care, is be-* ing established in the Poincigna|to the people of the community,” for a home for ‘the Humane ‘agent; MeNair, Washington, in 1948. 1949 they went to Athens, Greece, where their youngest daughter, Lillian, was born and named for her grandmother, Lil- lian Stone. General Van Fleet was station- ed in Athens at this same time. Both familes returned to the stat- es at the same time. General Van Fieet became commander of the Second Army in the states and Lt. Col. MeChris- tian attended the Armed Forces uniforms. The Kiwanis Club sponsoring this project. is she said. Further plans for the drive program will be announced, surprise treats in the way of ex- cellent entertainment last night. Making his initial bow here as pianist and’ vocalist, was John’ Travers of Baltimore, Md., who bowed into the Tradewinds for an indefinite stay. His field of entertainment might be called; “Bach to Boogie,” since Travers combines classical renditions and the mere down-to-earth popular ballads with American boogie piano style. He has a pleasing baritone voice particularly adapt- ‘ed for the compact atmosphere of the Tradewinds Lounge. Because of a few hours delay the keyboard the ‘evening. for part of DEATH Catherine Ann Gates, five months old, died last evening at Galey, Memorial Hospital, after a Funeral services will be held tomorrow. morning at 10 a. m. frorn'the chapel of Lopez Funeral Rev. H. P. Rogers of the First Congregational Church will offi- ciate at the services. Burial will be in the family plot in city ceme- tery. Survivors: mother and father, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Gates; grandparents, Mrs. Samuel T. Gates; Mr..and Mrs. Rex Roberts; sisters, Doris, Linda, and Faye Marie; and brother, Jerry. in Travers’ arrival en route here, |: Mrs. Lou McGuire substituted at |‘ TASTE THRILE End of the rainbow goodness in this treosure of ice cream: enjoyment. welcome sign of the organization at the junction of Federal High- way No. 1 and Roosevelt boule- vard near the head of the island. ILLINOIANS ViSiT HERE YESTERDAY to solicit funds in person and witl continue to do so. However, Mrs. White states that contribu- tions may be made by mailing checks or money orders made out!’ The sign is in the form of a circle with the club's national emblem in blue and gold. It wili join signs erected by other civic groups here. Claire Arlen, president of the Soroptimist Club, announced that the sign would be placed im- mediately. Visiting in Key West yester- day were Mr. and Mrs. A. EB. Dianis of Fox River Grove, Ill. They visited the Chamber of Commerce office and reported they were enjoying their Island City trip. ELECTRICIANS’ EXAMS (Continued from Page One) Failure to renew means that mas- to the Key West Humane Society and addressed to 508 Simonton street. A five dollar membership en- titles the contributor to all serv- ices from the Humane Society for one year. “Any help will be appreciated, } mo matter how small,” Mrs. White added. “Our present drive of the First ‘ian meet from 8 to 9 p.m. at San Church. Carlos school, over Palace League bowling for all navy theater. wives begins promptly at 9:30 a.m. at the Naval Station bowling alleys. SATURDAY, APRIL 21— / Swimming class, special inter- est group of Officers’ Wives’ club, will meet from 10 to 11 a.m. at the seaplane base of- ficers’ pool. SUNDAY, APRIL 22— Elks Club cocktails hour from 4 to 6 pm. at the club. MONDAY, APRIL 23— : Beta Sigma Phi sorority will meet.at.8 p.m. inthe em- ployment office on Simonton street. Bridge games _ sponsored by a special interest group of the Officers’ Wives’ club, will be played at 8 p.m. at the Fort Taylor Officers’ Club. Bowling for all navy wives from 9 a.m. to noon at the Naval Station bowling alleys. Handicrafts class tor officers wives will meet at 7:30 p.m. above the recreation building on the Naval Station. Tennis class, Officers’ Wives’ club special interest group will meet at 9 a.m. at the Naval Station tennis courts near the pool. Anchor Lodge No. 182 will meet] WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25— at 8 p.m. in Temporary Ma- Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28, sonic Home on Amelia street. American Legion will meet Beginning Spanish class will at 8 p.m. a tthe Legion home. meet from 3:20 to 4:20.at San] Scottish Rite Bodies will meet Carlos school, over theater. TUESDAY, APRIL 24— Kiwanis Club will have an an- at 8 p.m. at temporary home on Amelia street. irship DevRon Eleven Offi- cers Wives’ club will have a passed their examinations or the Board has certified them on the! basis of experience. Journeymen's fee for certification is two dol- lars. These certificates expire on September 30, King said, and must be renewed each year at a cost of two dollars for masters and one dollar for journeymen. ‘ l p.m. dessert-bridge party at Aeropalms. Junior Chamber of Commerce will meet at 8 p.m. at the club house. Bowling for officers’ wives be- Lape 1:30 p.m. at the Na- val Station alleys. La Concha ‘Nowy tives ‘Club No. 88 will meet at 10:30a.m. in building 198 on the Naval Station. y Beginning golfers class of Of- ficers’ Wives’ club will meet at 10.am.on the handball field behind Echoasis on the Naval station. i | “MY SISTER EILEEN” for the Human Society’s work depends on aid from Key West’ residents whether they own their own pets or not. The organiza- tion has done a great deal of good in the past. Its future is up ters and journeymen must pay the original certification fee. The Contractors Board which will attempt to stablize job condi- tions in that area in the city will meet May 1, King said. TICKETS AND RESERVATIONS NOW AVAILABLE By Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov HILARIOUS HREE-ACT ri pal 185 TICKETS ‘RESERVATIONS AT FAYE'S GIFT SHOP—LA {A HOTEL Admission — _m- $1.50 (Tax Incl.)